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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. protein synthesis
  5. post-translational modification
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. metabolism
  4. protein metabolism
  5. protein synthesis
  6. post-translational modification
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. metabolism
  4. protein metabolism
  5. protein synthesis
  6. post-translational modification

Preferred term

post-translational modification

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Any of various enzymatically catalyzed post-translational modifications of peptides or proteins in the cell of origin. These modifications include carboxylation; hydroxylation; acetylation; phosphorylation; methylation; glycosylation; ubiquitination; oxidation; proteolysis; and crosslinking and result in changes in molecular weight and electrophoretic motility.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • post-translational amino acid modification
  • posttranslational modification
  • post-translational protein modification
  • post-translational protein processing
  • posttranslational protein processing

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/59362

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